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Laptops Outsell Desktops

Posted by Zonk on from the on-the-move dept.

wintermute1974 writes "According to a new report by Current Analysis, laptops have overtaken sales of desktops for the first time in computing, ever. Figures are for the U.S. market, but presumably this is part of a world-wide trend." From the article: "Notebook prices fell 17 percent during the past year while desktop prices dipped only 4 percent. Some of the features common in most notebooks are longer-lasting batteries, CD burners and wireless capability."

2 of 414 comments (clear)

  1. This is in units sold by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    They overtook desktops in revenue in 2003.

  2. Re:useable laptops? - thank Apple by skingers6894 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out these

    http://www.notesys.com/Copies/CNET%207Sep00%20IBM% 20Dell%20Wireless.htm

    Dell and IBM were duking it out for for honors of first Windows laptop with wireless a year after Apple had already offered it.

    I'm not sure whether Apple make their own firewire controllers but they DID invent the technology:

    http://news.com.com/2100-1040-271986.html?legacy=c net

    Finally it is clear to people who have been around for a while that Apple created the template from which almost all laptops are cut today. Check out this article that names the Powerbook 100 as the top gadget of all time.

    http://www.mobilemagazine.com/archives/2005/03/the _top_100_gad_1.html

    Admittedly blind fanboyism is not very informative but neither is denying credit where it is due.